Two cars burn in mock crime fire

February 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Forensic science students analyze mock vehicle fire crime scene. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, two cars were lit on fire in a controlled burn by the Fire Recruit Candidate Academy at UVU in a criminal recreation of an arson crime. Students in the Advanced Crime Scene Techniques course were instructed to arrive on the scene the […]

UVU Women’s Spring Golf is Back in Full Swing

February 14, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes It might not seem like good golf weather, but the UVU women’s spring golf season is back underway. The Wolverines went out to Riverside, Calif. to participate in the Battle of the Rock tournament on Feb. 11 and 12. The team placed 11 out of the 15 total teams. Senior Carly Dehlin Hirsch led the […]

It’s Complicated: Reagan tackles slut-shaming

February 11, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dear Reagan, I’ve been single for a while now and have gotten pretty comfortable with it—except I am no longer having sex. I’d like to pursue sexual relationships, but I’m worried my friends or others will judge me if I pursue this course of action. I’m also not entirely sure how I’d go about it […]

‘Untold Story of the Tortoise and the Hare’ premieres at SCERA

February 11, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Longtime collaborators Chase Ramsey and David Paul Smith have put a high-energy spin on the popular children’s fable “The Tortoise and the Hare”. This production for young audiences, showing at the SCERA Center, places the focus on friendship, cooperation, and honesty. The Tortoise and Hare families are the only animals in town who participate in […]

Mindfulness workshop encourages students to live in the moment

February 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes College students can experience high levels of stress and anxiety. Because of this, learning time management skills can be crucial to making it through a school year in one piece. Luckily, you can attend a stress management class where they teach you about time management skills, or you could practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice […]

Women fly first on Bumble: How app’s features offer potential change to dating game

February 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Arts and Culture editor Robby Poffenberger and I recently looked at the dating apps Tinder and Mutual. Though these studies were not scientifically rigorous, we did find some interesting trends. This week, we looked into Bumble. This app has a distinct difference—women message first. Alec Osborne, a Bumble user in the area, explained why he […]

Contemporary Dance Ensemble waxes timely with Ricochet

February 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ricochet, a spring showcase presented by the Contemporary Dance Ensemble, was held Feb. 7-9 in the Ragan Theater The show boasted a wide array of choreographers. The performance featured choreography by faculty members Angie Banchero-Kelleher, Amy Markgraf, Sarah Donohue and Doris Trujillo. They were also joined by guest choreographers Carl Flink and Kumiko Kashiwagi, along […]

Choirs premiere original work at St. Francis church

February 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Each of the music department’s choirs performed their latest pieces at the St. Francis of Assisi Church on Thursday, Feb. 7. The Women’s, Men’s and Chamber Choirs all performed, along with the American Fork High School Choir and UVU musicians and dancers. These choirs performed several classic pieces with standout soloists. Additionally, the Chamber Choir […]

Students discuss federal government shutdown and border wall

February 9, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minute Members of the Talk It Out club gathered in the Reflection Center on Thursday, Feb. 7 to discuss controversial issues in contemporary politics. Guidelines were set out before the start of the meeting to identify when the discussion had gone to a unhealthy place. The topics discussed during the meeting were the wall along the […]